Tourist&#39;s bed.



G. G. 111-: Moss;

TOURISTS BED.

APPLICATION 211.21) snrmu, 1909.

Patented June '7, 1910.

GEORGE G. DE MOSS, OF DE MOSS SPRINGS, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOHENRY S. DE MOSS, OF DE MOSS SPRINGS, OREGON.

TOURISTS BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE Gr. DE Moss, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at De Moss Springs, in the county of Sherman andState of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in TouristsBeds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tourists beds, and one of the principalobjects of the same is to provide a bed which can be folded within asmall compass and which can be quickly extended and set up for use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a portable bedconsisting of sectional inwardly folding side rails, folding feet orlegs and a wire cloth or canvas top connected to the ends of the bed,said top or mattress being adapted to be folded around the side railsand ends of the bed when folded to form a small package which can bereadily carried from place to place.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bed made in accordance with myinvention and set up ready for use. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sideelevation of a portion of one of the side rails, showing the twosections pivotally connected together and held in position by a clasp.Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bed with the legs extended partiallyand one of the braces disconnected. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of acorner brace shown in two positions. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the twosections of the side rails pivotally connected together by means of abolt or pin 3. The sections 1 and 2 are each provided with outwardlyturned flanges 1 and 5, the flanges 5 being inserted between the flanges4 and the pin or bolt 3 extending through the flanges. To hold the siderails in extended position a wire clasp 6 is pivotally mounted upon thepin 3 and provided with outwardly extending feet 7 which engageregistering holes in the members 1 and 2, as shown more particularly inFig. 2. The central portions of the side rails are cut away, as shown at8, said cut-away ortion being upon the underside of one o the side railsand upon the upper side of the opposite side rail, as shown in Fig. 5,the

purpose being to permit the sections to fold inwardly withoutinterference one with the other. The ends of the side rail sections arepivoted upon pins connected to the end members 9. Legs 10 are pivoted at11 to the end members 9, and braces 12 are pivoted at 13 to each of theend members, said braces being provided with slots 14:, and the legs 10being provided with headed studs 15 projectin through said slots topermit the legs to be folded up or extended out, as shown in Fig. 3,guide pins 32 projecting from the legs 10 to engage the edges of thebraces 12 and guide the parts in movement. Connected to the lower endsof the braces 12 are look members 16, said members being connected byhinges 17 to the braces 12.

In the ends of the lock members 16 slots 18 are formed providing hooksfor engaging studs 19 on the inner sides of the side rail sections 1. Awire cloth or canvas top is secured to the end members 9 in any suitablemanner. Corner braces are provided at the inside of the corners of thebed, said corner braces being shown in Fig. 4: and comprising a plate 21hinged at 22 to the end member 9 and provided with a horizontal flangehaving a slot 23 therein. A plate 24 is hinged at 25 to the plate 21,and the outer end of said plate 24 is connected by a hinge 26 to theside rail section 1. A diagonal brace 27 is pivoted at 28 to the cornerof the bedstead and is provided with a stud 29 which extends through theslot 23 in the plate 21, said brace being movable for the purpose ofholding the corner brace extended or permitting the same to fold up withthe members l and 9 lying in substantially parallel positions. Brackets30 are pivoted to the corners of the bed and provided with bindingscrews 31 designed for the purpose of connecting a childs bed at theside of any other large bed.

In order to prevent the detachment of the members 16 from the studs 19 abutton 33 is provided, said button being pivoted upon the members 16 toclose the slots 18.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows :Tofold up the bed the clasps 6 are operated to withdraw the feet 7 fromthe sections 1 and 2, after which these sections are pushed inwardlyupon the pivot 3, said sections being adapted to lie flat against theinner sides of the end members 1 with the canvas or wire cloth top 20bulged outwardly. The legs 10 are then folded up fiat against the endmembers 9, and the top 20 is then rolled around the entire bed to form acomparatively small parcel which may be tied or strapped together ifnecessary. The bed can be quickly extended and set up for use.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my port-able bed can be madeof wood or metal, can be manufactured at comparatively low cost, can bequickly operated or set up and rolled within a small compass forcarrying the same from place to place and provides a comfortable andeasy bed.

I claim l. A tourists bed comprising side rails each including movablyconnected sections adapted to fold inwardly, end members to which therails are connected, feet connected to the end members for folding uponthe latter, braces for said feet, and a top connected to the end membersand adapted to be rolled around the parts when folded, the respectiveside rail being similarly and oppositely formed to permit their foldingtoward each other without interference.

2. A portable bed comprising side rails made in sections and pivotallymounted together to fold inwardly, clasps for holding the side railsextended, end members to which the side rails are movably connected,legs pivoted to the end members, braces pivotally connected together andpivoted to the end members, said braces having slots therein, studsconnected to the legs and extending through said slots, and lock membershinged to the ends of said braces and adapted to engage studs upon theside rail sections.

3. A portable bed comprising side rails each including pivotallyconnected sections, end members to which the rails are connected,folding legs pivoted to the end members, a flexible top or mattress,said side rails being cut away, one upon the underside and the otherupon the upper side to permit the same to be folded inward withoutinterference one with the other.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE G. DE MOSS.

